traditionalism
noun
tra·di·tion·al·ism
trə-ˈdish-nə-ˌli-zəm 
-ˈdi-shə-nᵊl-ˌi-
1
: adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition
2
: the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism
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Examples of traditionalism in a Sentence
a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said
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When doing full suits, as in the slim Manon style or the hidden button, double-breasted model, the brand plied statement-making floral jacquard motifs signaling its knack for reinvention even within the boundaries of traditionalism.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 June 2024
Their last album, 2019’s Social Cues, circled around theme of rock stat malaise, a less-than-universal concept the band salvaged with a set of songs that cleverly mixed Sixties traditionalism and Eighties revisionism.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Republican politicians have also smelled opportunity in the movement, billing its traditionalism as an antidote to public-school wokeism.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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The traditionalism of the shop’s techniques is embodied by several century-old buttonhole-cutting machines still in use.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 June 2024
Their last album, 2019’s Social Cues, circled around theme of rock stat malaise, a less-than-universal concept the band salvaged with a set of songs that cleverly mixed Sixties traditionalism and Eighties revisionism.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Republican politicians have also smelled opportunity in the movement, billing its traditionalism as an antidote to public-school wokeism.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Editors’ Picks Phoebe Philo Breaks Her Silence Image Image
The traditionalism of the shop’s techniques is embodied by several century-old buttonhole-cutting machines still in use.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Traditionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditionalism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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